Linde plc (LIN) reported second-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings of 3.85pershare,whichsurpassedtheZacksConsensusEstimateof3.79. The bottom line improved from the year-ago quarter's figure of 3.57.Totalquarterlyrevenuesof8.27 billion missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 8.33billion.However,thetoplineincreasedfromtheyear−agoquarter′s8.20 billion. The solid quarterly earnings were driven by higher pricing from the Americas segment, offset partially by lower contributions from th ...